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Side-mounted | Application

Unsupported - side-mounted
igus ® e-chains ® placed on their side can be used
We recommend locking unsupported to a limited extent. The turned
mounting brackets for unsupported length in this case is dependent
side-mounted applications on the following factors: ● Time ● Fill weight
● Width of the e-chain ® ● Bend radius ●
Parallelism of the application
The greater the fi ll weight of the e-chain ® , the
Side-mounted e-chains ® shorter the available unsupported length. When
are strongly recommended placed on its side, the e-chain ® width, in eff ect,
if the installation height is becomes the height. As this height increases, the
restricted e-chain system ® becomes proportionally more
stable. If further movement in a second axis is
added to the parallel motion of two e-chains ® , the
unsupported length is impaired. For applications
The lying e-chain ® , one side of the igus ® with low fill weight, the standard mounting
e-chain ® is supported brackets are adequate. If, however, the fi ll weight
is high and the travels are long, the e-chain ® must
then be supported either in whole or in part. Due to the variety of application possibilities, we
strongly recommend that you make use of our consulting services.

®
Example load diagrams for e-chains side-mounted at 90°
40
Fill weight [kg/m] 35 E4.80 E4.56 side-mounted unsupported
System E4.1 -
30
25
20
E4.42
Unsupported E4 e-chains ® 15
on a travelling column 10
E4.32
machine. The Y and Z axes 5.0 E4.28
have a travel of 8,000mm
0
and 1,750mm at a speed 0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
Total e-chain ® length [m]
of 25 meters per minute 7.0 3400
Fill weight [kg/m] 6.0 side-mounted unsupported
System E2/000 -
5.0
4.0
3.0 2600
2400
2.0
Standard values for side-
mounted unsupported 1.0 1400
lengths are available upon
0
request. The unsupported 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8
Total e-chain ® length [m]
lengths can be extended
by supporting the links next The unsupported lengths can be extended by supporting the links next to the mounting brackets.
to the mounting brackets Please consult igus ® for more series and details.
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